low-class woman; vulgar woman
Derogatory term for a woman considered low-born, uncultured, or lacking refinement. Strongly pejorative; avoid in polite conversation.
He called her a low-class woman and looked down on her.
Compound of 下種 (げす, 'low-born person') and 女 (おんな, 'woman'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used as a strong pejorative.